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On the Armidale Road
I’d begun the voyage at three-thirty the prior night. After driving four hundred kilometres to Armidale, signing a lease, and picking up a moving van, I’d driven it back to Lismore. All before piling my […]
Month: April 2025
Politics
Federal Election 2025: Be an Informed and Strategic Voter
By Denis Hay Federal Election 2025: Be an Informed and Strategic Voter 🗓 Election Date: Saturday, 3 May 2025 🗓 Candidate Nominations Have Closed 📝 At-a-Glance Summary: Your 60-Second Voter Checklist ✔️ When is the […]
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Is Elon Musk a halfwit?
A silly insult! I hear your cry. Yes, as the Oxford Dictionary defines a “halfwit” as a “foolish or stupid person” And I do agree, it is stupid to call Elon Musk “stupid”. But that’s […]
Politics
Struggling to find an objective guide on who your candidates are? Hopefully this list helps (Victorian edition)
Know your candidates: An objective guide Here’s an overview of key candidates for the 2025 Australian Federal Victorian Senate election, their party affiliations, policy priorities, and likely voting stances on major issues: Liberals/Nationals James Paterson […]
Politics
Putting The Negative Into Negative Gearing…
There have been times when the tactics of the Liberal Party in this election campaign have confused me. Apart from having Dutton do most of the talking, letting some of the other shadow ministers appear […]
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South-East Queensland’s Planning Legacy: Hard Lessons for 2032
By Callen Sorensen Karklis Planning for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics is actively progressing, involving collaboration across federal, state, and local governments, with broad bipartisan support despite a few dissenting voices. The Olympics, celebrated globally as […]
Politics
A tale of two launches
It’s a tale of two launches, each with its distinct flavour. One exudes a sense of amateurishness, and the other radiates professionalism. The stark contrast between the two is a fascinating insight into the current […]
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U.S.-UK Trade Talks and the Controversy Over LGBTQ+ Protections
Recent rumours have sparked intense debate about the conditions attached to potential U.S.-UK trade negotiations, particularly claims that the United States is pressuring the United Kingdom to repeal laws protecting LGBTQ+ individuals as a prerequisite […]
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Tim Wilson, secretive money and “think” tanks. Australia’s democracy is at stake.
Australians should remember, as the election approaches, that Tim Wilson was shortlisted in 2015 for the US-based Atlas Network’s most prestigious prize. He and his team at the Atlas Network-partner the Institute of Public Affairs […]
Politics
Saying the quiet bit out loud
The LNP’s current member for the seat of Flynn in the federal parliament is Colin Boyce, formerly the LNP member for Callide in Queensland’s state parliament, He is aligned with the National Party. Boyce has […]
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Dutton’s Genius Plan: Replace TAFE with ‘GINAs’ – Where Aussie Kids Can Train to Be Fossil Fuel Serfs for $2 an Hour!
By Satirica McSnarkington In a bold move that has left the nation breathless with admiration (or maybe just breathless), Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has unveiled his visionary plan to revolutionise Australian education: technical colleges. Yes, […]
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De Facto Occupation: Israel’s Security Zone Strategy
In recent months, the Israeli Defense Forces have been much taken by a term that augurs poorly for peaceful accord in the Middle East. “Security zones” are being seized in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and […]
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Joining the dots
By Jim McIntosh As Donald Trump and his unqualified cabal of acolytes take a once great nation backward into the realm of stupidity and wilful ignorance, into what may well become a new dark age […]
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The Coalition’s Dangerous Flirtation with Extremism
Election 2025 – How the Coalition’s Embrace of Extremism Risks Australia’s Secular Society By Sue Barrett Australia stands at a crossroads. A creeping ideology, cloaked in the guise of “Christian values,” threatens to erode the […]
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First city on Mars – what’s it called?
Ed: This very popular article was first published by Jon on our old site March 1, 2024. It’s definitely one for the keeper. Like stardust and feathers exploding in perpetual flower with unending grace […]